Hi Cynthia. People say I look like Meryl Streep also. What do you think?

As an orchestra director’s daughter and a former cello player, I had no doubt the performance was pre-recorded. Seriously - think for a minute what those instruments cost. I am sure they were not using the good stuff and would not want a sub-par performance recorded for history.

One more point. There’s lots of talk over the airwaves about how the election of Barack Obama to the highest office in the land proves “anybody can become president.” Actually - I think the election of George W Bush proved the anybody can become president.

In Minnesota we have a lot of Sven and Ole jokes - Read this with a Norwegian accent in mind. Sven and Ole went to the big city to have a fun time. But they only had five dollars between them. Sven said, “Don’t vorry Ole, I know vhat to do. Give me the $5.00” Sven is gone a long time. When he returns he has a brown paper bag. “Oh, Ole, I haf such a fun time in zis bag.” And he pulls out a box of tampons. “Tampons?”, says Ole. “Vhat can we do vit a box of tampons?” Sven: “It says right here on the box, you can go swimming, ride horses, play tennis!”.

Please ladies - wear Mom Jeans if you must, but never, ever tuck. You will look like a spider.

Smiling. I woke up smiling and just can’t quit!

I think she should run because then all the Republicans who have been supporting her in public and bemoaning her in private would have to come out in the open. She would be up against other Republicans in the primaries and they would expose her weaknesses tenfold. Let the Republicans do their own dirty work. After she gets beat up by her own party I expect her to really “go rogue” and become a candidate for one of those whack parties. Only then “will the real Sarah Palin stand up”.

I’m just glad we didn’t let them privatize Social Security!

Anybody notice that there has been no further discussion of privatizing Social Security?

Marcia - You are right. I had never thought of it before, but this election IS bringing out the worst in us. I, too, am having trouble dealing with my conservative friends. I am afraid of these people too. This is scary in so many ways. How awful to be so frightened of our fellow American’s who are supporting McCain Palin. I need to “step away” from the computer.

Hi All - Like the great Dolly Parton’s new song says - I can’t tell you where I’m going, cause I don’t know where I’ve been. I’m just travellin’ travellin’ travellin’, I’m just travellin’ thru. I’ve lived in over 30 different places in my 50 years. The day I move into where I honestly can say “This is my final place” will be a sad day indeed.

Once I stopped laughing at the report that McCain inexplicably used a photo of Walter Reed Middle School from Hollywood, CA as his backdrop last night. I got a litte more concerned. On what was supposed to be the “MOST IMPORTANT SPEECH OF HIS LIFE” shouldn’t he (or someone) have taken the time to doublecheck the visuals? Supposedly they meant to have it be Walter Reed Hospital, but just punched in Walter Reed and picked the prettiest photo. This is more than a little scary. Where is the attention to detail in this campaign? Very, very sloppy.

Let’s just take a minute to address the practicality of making educators teach both creationism and biology and geology. Most schools don’t have the resources and funding to keep up with the current required classes - where is the time and money going to come from to add another class? How are the teachers going to be trained? Don’t the various religions that do believe in Creationism have a few differences between themselves? Do Catholics believe the exact same thing that Protestants do? I don’t know. I mean really…isn’t this why we have Sunday school and other religious classes taught through our individual churches? Can kids not go 6 hours a day without talking about religion?

Hello all - I just tuned in and was pleased and a little overwhelmed at the response to Peter and Bonnie’s letter. Although, I do have their email, and they said to spread the word, I am uncomfortable posting their contact here. I did just send them an email about this discussion, and the link. Hopefully they will see it and respond personally. That should clear up any questions as to authenticity. Although the risk of fraud in Internet messages is great, a simple google search of Peter Hauschka Alaska brings up several references. Keep up the discussion!

Whoopie- I find you a truly wise woman and wise soul. Having you on the view makes it worthwhile. I admire your restraint in dealing with Elisabeth’s unseasoned views of the world. I doubt I could be so civil.